Latin America Archives - Page 12 of 483

Peru: Solar-Powered Fish Farming in Indigenous Communities

Despite stable macroeconomic indicators, poverty affects nearly a third of Peru’s inhabitants, with indigenous populations bearing the brunt.

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “New Life”, in Lara, Venezuela.

I’ve steered clear of those churches that talk too much about money—those that collect tithes and then keep asking for more and more…

“The fact that this is being used as justification to militarize the border has been shocking for me to watch.”

When Kenita Placide co-founded United and Strong, St Lucia’s first LGBTQI+ organisation in 2001, death threats were routine.

Today’s featured artists are Astrud Gilberto (Brazil) and Stanley Turrentine (USA) with the song “Ponteio” recorded in 1988.

For over two decades, Bolivian journalists have faced intimidation, legal harassment, & violence from politicians intent on silencing dissent

The US president unilaterally initiated the battle, and everything indicates it will tend to worsen for a Brazil…

Today’s featured band is Rawayana from Venezuela and friends with an NPR Tiny Desk Concert from 2023.

In the 1970s, the Mexican state worked with an avant-garde architect to build unique homes for workers in Mexicali.